New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-06-19
N. WILSON'S MAN ROUVIER.
A MINISTRY FORMED TO AID STOCK-JOB-
BING OPERATIONS

Boulanger, and the Presidents fear, should NJ.
Clemenceau and his friends come into ,ffice, OF
either an income tax, simple or progressive" or
of tax on capital. The Presidents mind fast de-
clines and he has been 80 scared during the
Schnaebeles excitement at the prospect OF war that
cowardice makes him mulishly obstinate. Besides
if III. Wilson were not able to right his involved
pecuniary affairs NJ. Grevy would have to come to
his relief Now there is nothing of which the Presi-
dent notwithstanding his afectionate disposition,
Is so fond as of mis- mouey.
AS to the son-Inlaw's affairs NJ Wilson, believing
last January and February that war was immi-
nent lquidated most Of his business concerns, and
with loss. He also made his book on the Bourse
last April on heavy fall, he anticipating a fight
about Schnaebeles. But as there was none. he at
tempted in the month Of May to recoup by specuat-
Ing on rise, which, owing to the Judeo-German
corner would have been impossible If Boulan ger
had remained in Office. Neither H. do Freycinet
nor NJ. Floguet would consent to this condition.
Hence the spokes which were put in the wheels of
tho latter by the Presidenr, andl the efforts Of NJ
Grevy to get men Of less Independent characterize
take Office Hence, Also the strenuous efforts that
ne made to talk round some Radicals of weak char
acter to enter the Reuvier Cabinet. One of these
was the rich Cuban mulatto, NJ de Heredia, who
thrice backed out of the Rouvier team and was
thrice brought back by the personal Intervention Of
tho President .But.no persuasion was strong enough
to bring any Admiral into the new Cabinet For
why-there was not one who could bring himself TO
sit at the same table with VI. Rouvier as col
league, or shake hands with bun. The Minister of
Finance was too deeply dshonored in many ways
for any Admiral Ia the service to touch him with q
tongs. But what rendered him so offensive to- the
gallant seanen who refused to come into his Cabi-
net made him all the more suitable for tho pur
poses of the German spectators here, and to Prince
Bismarck. NJ. Rouvef rendered himself also q
persona grdta to the ROthschilds and other fnan-
cers who are managers of great French railway
companies through the railway companies which
were SO adv analogous to them and SO injurious to
the National exchequer. Ills advent to Office could
notthercfore fail to give an ascending movement to
the Bourse, and especially il General BOulanger
was to he excluded from tho Ministry General
Boulanger is hateful TO these Bourse barons be-
cause he places National interests above their pro-
prietary rights and was bringing in a bill which
would enable him in case OF war to put his hand
upon tho iron roads and make them an instrument
of attack defence lie also little respecter
Of wealth that in the bill he preparing for the
reorganization Of tho army he did not give any
privilege TO the sons Of millionaires, but carried
ont vigorously the principle Of equality.
The Rouyier Ministry came into Office at the
nick Of time to enable VI. Wilson to recoup some of
his losses by the hedging process The rise of 80
centimes in tho hundred francs 10 French rentes a
few hours just on the of the monthly settlement
took place IN time TO suit his book Had the ad-
vent of the Cabinet been delayed a single day. NJ.
Greyy would have been Obliged 10 make good the
differences Of his son-in-law. This prospect made
him lay aside his easygoing ind ference to Parh-
mentary storms and crises, and rouse himself from
his inertia A quarter of century ago he bad
amiable relations with Madame iRouyier, who was
then known as Madame Claude Vignon and was q
secret service agent of the Emperor, and on init
mate terms with the Duo de Morny and Baron
Haussman. NJ. Grevy has an old tenderness for her
which served the husband no doubt In the crisis.
Madame Rouvier. | dare say, was the intermediary
between the President and the Reactionary part Of
the Chamber, whose leaders he consulted, although
he steadily ignored NJ Clemenceau. She used to be
on most amiaLle terms with NJ. Dalloz the arch
millionaire and owner of the Monitew. NJ. Daoz
was a Clerical and Orearist and he was the main
stay in journalism of the Oreanist party from the
time the Empire fell to the day of his own death,
which took place some weeks ago.
Again. the administrative departments Of the
War Office were filled with NJ. " ilson's creatures
when General Billot was Minister They thought
they might with impunity profit by their Oppor-
tun.ie' to make money Astt n9 the hreTSh
Office here is the finest hunting ground in the
world for dishonest contractors and Jobbers, who
want to make rapid fortunes. General Boulanger
has his faults But he Is man of very fine intui-
tons and impulses, is ambitious of popularity, Is
very indifferent to chances of pecuniary gains, Is
perhaps one of the best men of business who have
ever been at the head OF tue French Army, and Is
altogether out of touch with men of the money
grabbing sort. When he obtained the high post
from which he has just retired. he at made up
his mind that he would have to choose between
his duty to the State the soldier, and his love of
popularity, and the hatred of N. Wilson's creatures.
Tho choice was soon made and hs went about his
reforms with sprigbtly energy that made him the
idol of the soldier and of the oldiers father and
mother aunt, uncle and personal friends. 1t was
astonishing what he squeezed out OF the $500 In
comfort for the private and Transforming
barracks from being piggeries INTO neat abodes for
human beings. General Fare himself told me- TO
give me an example of the robbery and jobbery at
the War Department. that he refused for six
months to Sign contract which would ensure
difference of 100000 to the contractors and Op-
portunist obbers through whom they acted He
adj to go out because he was obstinate, ana three
days after his successor came in II was signed The
General who succeeded him was Billot. don't say
that he was dishonest. But he was D0toriously
negligent, and dishonest men and men who were
slack In bushes had under him good time gem
orally. We'll, these people, who all hated General
Boulanger, have at tho Elysee chum IN General
Brugere who has replaced the lamented General
2 tile as the Presidents military secretary.
You can see from the above what influences have
operated on NJ. Grevy, in br nging him to ignore NJ
Clemenceau. who now IS virtual head OF solid
party of $50 in a split up Chamber. and to send for
NJ. Ferry and NJ. Rbot to consult them, although
the former IL only able to dispose of sixty
Fcrryites and the latter of seven demi- Orleansts
calling themselves Conservatives NJ. Cenenceau
was determined to stand by General Bousnger;
and Germany was working OF VI. Crews fears and
love CT lucre to keep the popular General from COM
ing back TO office. lls successor is fogy General
Fcrron. who is good engineer but as cold and
stiff as an icIce and with about as much driving
pow or " 60"
Who is NJ Rouvier7 An ex-bagman and then
clerk in Crack corn importers house at Marselles
could never endure him since read the accounts
he furnished to the National Defence Gov eminent
for military expenses he incurred Mt MarseIles
in the Terrible Winter. He got himself named
|. civil general" by NJ. AlphOnse Gent an impudent
Jew whose family in irony gave themselves name
which was a construction OF Gentle. This NJ. Gent
,oon after the Fourth OF September got NJ Gam
beta TO name him. Pre- ect of the Bouches du Rhone
Of which county Marseilles is the chief tow
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